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单元检测（二十）TrafficJam
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Nearlyeverydriverhasexperiencedthatfeelingofgreattiredness,whereitbeesalmostimpossibletostayawakeatthewheel.14-year-oldKatherineWuistooyoungtohaveexperiencedthissituationfirsthand.However,shenoticedhowdifficultitwasforherdadtoremainawakewhiledrivingbackfromtheirfamilyvacationsinFloridatotheirhomeinMaryland.Hermomhadtotalktoherdadalltheway.
“SoIcreatedatoolthatcanbeusedinsteadofmymomtalkingtomydadtomakesurehestaysawakeandissafe，”shesays.
Herinvention,“Driverspanion”，cannoticedriversleepinessandwarnthedriverifheorsheistootiredtobeontheroad.
Theuserwearsaheadset(耳机),whichsendsinformationaboutthedriversbrainwaves(脑电波)toatinyputer.Theputercanbeplacedinfrontofthedriver.Thesystemthengiveswarnings,ifneeded.Asthedriverbeessleepier,redcolorwillbeshowntowarnhimorher.Thedriverwillalsohearmessageswarninghimtogetofftheroad.Themachinecansay,“Youretired.Pleasetakeabreak.”
Aftersendingherinventiontothe2014DiscoveryEducation3MYoungScientistChallenge,WuwaschosenasafinalistandwasabletoworkwithDr.JesseMiller,whoisaproductdevelopmentspecialist.
“Hehelpedmeunderstandhowimportantitistomakesurethatmyinventionworkedforthepeoplewhowereusingitandthatitwasuser-friendly，”Wusays.
Asayoungscientist,Wuhassomeadviceforotherstudentsofherage:“Iwouldliketotellthemthattheyshouldchoosesomethingtheyreinterestedin.Sotheyllbewillingtospendmoretimeonitandenjoyworkingonitmore.Also,whentheresdifficulty,theyshouldjustcontinueworkinghardbecausetheyllgetoverit.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一个美国女孩发明了一种防止疲劳驾驶的装置。
1．WhydidWusmothertalktoherdadalltheway?
A．Topreventanaccident.
B．Tohelphimfeelrelaxed.
C．Todiscusstheirvacations.
D．Tomakethetripenjoyable.
解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段
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